Abbot Kinney Festival Grants Program

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Abbot Kinney Festival Association (AKFA) announces its new AKFA Community Grants Program, which is funded by proceeds from the annual Abbot Kinney Festival. Now through July 1, 2009, the AKFA is accepting applications from Venice-based nonprofit organizations in support of programs and services aimed at youth and families in the surrounding community. For more details and to apply online, visit http://abbotkinney.org/grants.html.

The festival will be on Sunday, September 27th 2009. To become a sponsor, exhibitor, advertiser, volunteer, performer, or vendor, contact festival producer Kim Sharp at (310) 396-3772 or [email protected] and Melissa Richardson Banks at (213) 446-3467 or [email protected]

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In today’s world of RSS feeds, they felt that a blog would be a perfect place for people to let others know how they view the Venice Beach community through words and pictures. It is hoped that this site will become a communal blog with many people submitting stories for all in the community to share.